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Band
Bloodway
Title
A Fragile Riddle Crypting Clues
Type
LP/EP
Company
I, Voidhanger
YOR
2017
Style
Black
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1/3/2018 - Review by: Greg Watson
Redefines avant garde black metal and pushes the boundaries
Romania has long been known as the land of Vlad Tepes and vampire legends but after metalheads hear 'A Fragile Riddle Crypting Clues', it should also be known for the birthplace of Bloodway. This album is one of those that is a genre-bender and career-defining album melded all into one insanely intricate package. No one song on this album sounds the same and the varying sounds that you get takes you through an amalgamation of musical styles, song structures and vocal ranges. This is an album that you can go back and listen to and hear something that you missed every time you replay it. There's a lot going on with this record so it's definitely one you want to take some time to devote to when you listen to it. But if you take your time with it and don't rush, you'll find an album that will definitely reshape what many people consider black metal to be and will also cause you to be completely immersed in the musical masterpiece that Bloodway have crafted on this release. This is a can't miss album from 2017!
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2017
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Greg Watson1/3/2018
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